Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

First · By KilianPrelude to LoveEDP · 2008 · ★ 3.75

Second · Tommy HilfigerTommy Summer 20142014 · ★ 4.05

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Contrast pairing

Prelude to Love × Tommy Summer 2014

Citrus, white floral and fresh spicy meets woody, fruity and aromatic. They share three accords and no notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Prelude to Love, blue is Tommy Summer 2014. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Prelude to LoveTommy Summer 2014

citrusboth

fresh spicyboth

aromaticboth

woodysecond

fruitysecond

greensecond

white floralfirst

sweetsecond

floralfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Prelude to Love

Bergamot

Amalfi Lemon Orange

Orange

Bitter Orange Neroli

Neroli

Orange Blossom Lavender

Lavender

Freesia

Cardamon

Pink Pepper Rose

Rose

Iris

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

citrusfresh spicyaromatic

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Tommy Summer 2014

Grapefruit Mint

Mint

Fig

Pepper

Cedar

Amber

Why it might work

Light over deepPrelude to Love brings citrus; Tommy Summer 2014 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadCitrus, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Prelude to Love is moderate and strong, Tommy Summer 2014 moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?